Multi-Suite Editing NAS · Deterministic Multi-Suite QoS

vStor

High-Performance Shared Media NAS for Real-Time Multi-Suite Workflows

Apace vStor is an enterprise media NAS engineered for demanding multi-suite editing workflows. Built to stream concurrent high-bitrate video formats without jitter, vStor bridges shared storage infrastructure with native creative platforms including Adobe Premiere, Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve, and Avid Media Composer. Eliminates local rendering delays and dropped frames with air-gapped security.

check_circleEdit-in-Place Architecture•payments$0 Cloud Egress•security100% Air-Gapped Privacy
Media Storage: Online
High-Speed SMB
vStor Shared Editing NAS Appliance Chassis Preview
Stream QoS
4K/8K Uncomp
Protocols
High-Speed SMB
Cloud Egress
$0 Egress
Facility Proven: Active in broadcast television, commercial editorial houses, and 24/7 sports networks.
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Facility Availability
99.999% Playback Uptime
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Concurrent Multi-Suite
32+ 4K/8K Uncompressed
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Fabric Interconnect
10GbE · 25GbE · 100GbE
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Air-Gapped Sovereignty
$0 Egress · Zero Cloud Telemetry
Facility Topology

How vStor Powers Multi-Suite Facilities

Select any pipeline stage below to inspect the camera-offload-to-timeline playback architecture.

Stage 03 · vStor Appliance

Apace vStor Hardware Array

vStor operates completely isolated inside your facility firewall. Proprietary studio footage, unreleased raw cuts, and client IP never leave your local infrastructure, satisfying the strictest studio security protocols.

Architectural Capabilities
check_circleHardware-level RAID parity with tool-less front-accessible hot-swap bays
check_circleDual 1+1 redundant hot-swap Platinum power supplies (80+ Platinum)
check_circleZero external cloud phone-home telemetry, $0 cloud egress, zero token taxes
Multi-Suite Sizing Engine

Calculate Concurrent Stream Playback & Network Sizing

Model your real-world multi-bay editing load. Guarantee zero dropped frames across Adobe Premiere, Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve, and Avid Media Composer suites.

110 MB/s per stream
8 Suites
2 Suites (Boutique)16 Suites32 Suites (Campus)
2 Streams / Bay
1x (Single Track Cut)2x (A/B Roll)4x (Multi-Cam Ingest)
QoS Verification: Active
Zero Dropped Frames
Aggregate Wire-Speed Throughput Needed
1,760 MB/s
≈ 1.72 GB/s · 16 Total Concurrent Video Streams
Network Pipeline Load
32%
Dual 25GbE SFP28 Fabric
Timeline Scrub Latency
<1.2ms
Deterministic seek response
Recommended Node Form Factor
vStor 3U Front Chassis
vStor 3U (Mid-Tier Studio Balanced)
16 x 3.5” hot-swap SATA/SAS trays
Power: 800W 1+1 redundant 80+ Platinum
Rails: 28” tool-less rack slide rails included
Dimensions: 430 x 680 x 133 mm (17.0 x 26.8 x 5.2 in)
Weight: 34 kg / 75.0 lbs

Hardware RAID parity protection with dual Platinum redundant power supplies and high-throughput multi-client file sharing over high-speed SMB for Adobe Premiere, Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve, and Avid.

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Architectural Differentiation

Why Facilities Migrate to vStor

Compare how vStor eliminates the complexity of legacy Fibre Channel SANs and the performance bottlenecks of generic IT storage.

Architecture DimensionLegacy FC SANGeneric IT NAS
Apace vStor NAS
Multi-Suite Playback QoSRequires costly per-client PCIe HBAs & complex Fibre Channel fabricsStutters & drops frames under concurrent 4K/8K ProRes scrub loads
check_circleDeterministic zero-frame-drop QoS with tuned video block architecture
Workstation Setup & FabricProprietary client drivers & Metadata Controller (MDC) licensesStandard network storage unoptimized for multi-stream seek times
check_circleZero-driver native high-speed SMB over standard 10GbE / 25GbE / 100GbE
Air-Gapped Security & TCOHigh annual maintenance contracts & expensive FC replacement partsConsumer/office hardware lacking broadcast security hardening
check_circle100% air-gapped isolation with zero outbound telemetry & $0 cloud egress
Decision Alignment

Built for Every Stakeholder in Your Facility

Select your role to review how vStor solves specific operational, technical, and financial requirements.

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Studio Heads & VPs of Post

Throughput & Pipeline Velocity
Primary Business Outcome
Uninterrupted multi-suite turnaround with deterministic delivery schedules.
Preempted Objection
“Will this disrupt current active television or film productions?”
Operational Guarantees
arrow_forwardZero workflow disruption: editors keep working in their familiar NLE timelines.
arrow_forwardCentralized media sharing allowing multi-bay access to identical assets without local duplication.
arrow_forwardScale bandwidth linearly as new finishing bays or VFX nodes are added.
Enterprise Production Validation
Tier-1 Live Broadcast Facility Deployment
“During live sports turnaround with 14 active suites scrubbing raw 4K camera footage concurrently, our legacy storage would stutter and drop frames. vStor eliminated playback latency across both Adobe Premiere and Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve bays. It’s wire-speed, air-gapped, and required zero workflow retraining.”
VP of Engineering & Post Infrastructure
Regional Sports & Live Broadcast Network
Concurrent Suites
14 Bays
Simultaneous 4K Scrubbing
Frame Drops
Zero
Deterministic QoS
Network Fabric
25GbE
Optical SFP28
Data Privacy
100% On-Prem
Air-Gapped & $0 Egress
Facility Due Diligence

Technical Architecture & FAQ

Detailed engineering answers to the questions CTOs, Lead Colorists, and Systems Architects ask when planning a shared storage migration.

No. Workstations running macOS or Windows mount vStor volumes natively using standard enterprise SMB over standard 10GbE, 25GbE, or 100GbE network fabrics. There are zero client-side kernel extensions, zero third-party agent software installations, and zero per-seat client licensing fees.

Have a specific network topology or multi-suite codec requirement not listed here?

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Storage Topology Assessment · Zero Frame Drop Guarantee

Benchmark Multi-Suite Playback for Your Facility

Our storage architects evaluate your concurrent client stream count, timeline codec bitrates, and network topology for deterministic zero-frame-drop guarantees across Adobe Premiere, Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve, and Avid Media Composer.

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30-minute technical session with a systems architect • Direct network topology assessment • Zero sales pressure